SACO — Nicholas A. Fondak Jr., 53, of McKenney Road, passed away Saturday Sept. 12, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Biddeford on Aug. 28, 1967, the son of Nicholas and Linda Billings Fondak Sr. Nicholas attended local schools and graduated from Thornton Academy in 1985. He then attended and graduated from the […]
Dina Mendros
Dina is Executive Editor for the Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, the Kennebunk Post, the Scarborough Leader and the South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Sentry. She is a born and bred Mainer living in Saco.
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Maine girl selected for The George H. W. Bush Points of Light Inspiration Honor Roll
BIDDEFORD — As part of The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards Celebration, Points of Light created an Inspiration Honor Roll to celebrate both acts of kindness and service that demonstrate the light that individuals bring to their communities around the world. The story begins with a vision by our 41st president of a […]
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U.S. Department of Commerce invests $13 million in CARES Act funding to help small businesses across Maine
WASHINGTON — Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission in Saco is one of the organizations receiving funds that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic across Maine. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross recently announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $13 million in […]
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Saco Senator launches civics education initiative
Maine Democracy Project aims to increase youth civic participation.
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As more Mainers struggle with food insecurity, communities come together to help
Food insecurity is measured by how many families do not have consistent access to an adequate supply of nutritious food. Nationally, the food insecurity rate is 11.1 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. In Maine, 13.6 percent of households are food-insecure, the highest rate in New England. Sadly, this is […]
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Donate with Red Cross to help ensure a diverse blood supply
The American Red Cross needs people of all races and ethnicities to give blood to help ensure a blood supply as diverse as the patients who depend on it. For a small percentage of the population, finding someone else with the same blood type can be difficult. While the vast majority of people have types […]
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University of New England named one of best U.S. colleges by The Princeton Review
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England has been named by The Princeton Review as one of the nation’s best institutions for an undergraduate college degree, according to a press release by the university. An education services company, The Princeton Review recently released its annual college guide, “The Best 386 Colleges,” which includes UNE for […]
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Players, coaches react to fall sports decision
No fall athletics to be played in York County, unless its ‘Yellow’ status changes to ‘Green.’
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Calendar, Sept. 11
Kiwanis Club selling mums The Scarborough Kiwanis club will be selling mums this fall in the parking lot of the Scarborough branch of Saco & Biddeford Savings from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, as well as at Ron Forest & Sons Fence Company Monday through Friday, Sept 14 to 18 during regular business […]
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State guidelines impacts students and others visitng Scarborough library
SCARBOROUGH — Because of restrictions put in place because of the coronavirus, students who normally visit the library after school to study, meet with friends or wait for rides will be limited. According to a library press release, children are allowed in the building for a brief visit as individual visitors or as part of […]